Capsize of hire day boat Breakaway 5 with loss of 1 life

Location: River Bure, Norfolk, England.

• From: Marine Accident Investigation Branch
• Published: 23 January 2015

• Vessel type: Merchant vessel under 100 gross tons, Recreational craft - power
• Report type: Investigation report
• Date of occurrence: 19 July 2003

Accident Investigation Report: Breakaway 5

Investigation report into marine accident including what happened, safety lessons and recommendations made:

Breakaway 5.pdf (1,379.85 kb)

Summary

Capsize of Breakaway 5 on the River Bure, Norfolk 19 July 2003.

Published 23 January 2015